30 calendar days - If less than 60 calendar days of personal leave, you may receive 70% of wages after 30 calendar days. Otherwise, 60 calendar days.

Benefit Period

Lifetime: Sickness, Accident, & Pregnancy

Cost of Living Benefit (COLA)

4% compounded per year (years 3-8) thereafter, CPI increase to age 65 and then continued lifetime benefits

Return to Work
Incentive Benefit

$1,000 per month for Non-Industrial Catastrophic Disability if Participant returns to gainful employment

Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Disorders

Fully covered, no restrictions
Lifetime coverage

Stress & Substance
Abuse Benefits

Six (6) months lifetime coverage
(3 months per occurence)

Waiver of Payment

Waiver of Payment after no-pay status

Freeze of Personal
Leave Option

After 60 calendar days

Personal Leave
Integration Benefit

After 60 calendar days, you may use personal leave and receive a supplemental benefit from the Plan up to the Maximum Percentage or use 100% personal leave and receive $1,000 per month ($100 per month for Industrial or Disputed Workers’ Comp.)

Benefits Payable
During Disputed Workers' Comp. Cases

After 60 calander days - 70% of wages or Maximum Benefit of $9,500 monthly
(Repayable only if settled in your favor)

Minimum Monthly Benefit

$1,000 per month - paid in addition to personal leave after 60 calendar days
($100 per month for Industrial or Disputed Workers' Comp.)

Disability Pension Advance

Up to 70% of wages (max. $9,500 per mo. benefit) may be advanced during retirement processing

Survivorship Benefit

Six (6) months additional benefits to dependent beneficiary

Pre-Existing Medical Condition Coverage

If you enroll during your initial enrollment period, all pre-existing medical conditions will be covered once you have been in the Plan for twenty-four (24)/forty-eight (48)*** months, unless you are eligible for the Prior Coverage Credit – otherwise, pre-existing medical conditions will not be covered.

Death Benefit

$65,000 Death Benefit on- or off-duty, natural, accidental or terminal illness ($15,000 initial benefit and then $1,000 per month for 50 months).

$10,000 for suicide ($2,000** first 2 years in Plan).

Benefits may be payable within 24 hours of notification.

* Maximum percentages reflect amount payable after completion of (a) waiting period, (b) freeze of personal leave option, or (c) personal leave integration. Offsetting Benefit/Income Amounts are applied to reduce amount from the Plan
** The Death Benefit for suicide is limited to $2,000 for the first 24 months of participation in the Plan.
*** Forty-eight months for Death Benefits and for HIV, AIDS, and ARC.

The California Law Enforcement Association (Safety Personnel) Long Term Disability Plan was established pursuant to the California Department of Insurance, Insurance Code Sections 11400 – 11407 (Peace Officers Benefit and Relief Association) by CLEA, a police officers benefit and relief association. CLEA is a non-profit corporation exempt from tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(9). The Plan, CLEA and the Trust, are annually audited by independent certified public accountants in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

10-15 This is a highlight page only – certain exceptions & limitations apply. See the Summary Plan Description or the complete Plan Document provisions for a more complete description of coverage.